NHS - Shared Business Services

Built on the skills and experiences of our team, along with simplified and automated process and enhanced reporting, NHS SBS P2P offers more than simply an invoice processing system. For example, our service includes an out of office function and escalation process to prevent delays. By applying leading edge thinking, processes, technology and best practice we deliver value across the NHS through:

• online purchasing from national, regional and local catalogues
• integrated solutions to NHS Supply Chain and other systems
• reduced carbon footprint through paperless processing
• building on the experience of a system used by over 20% of the NHS

e-Procurement provides intelligent information, procurement dashboard, analysis and modelling tools and price comparator reports that deliver significant benefits, including:

• a simple, easy to use web-retail style catalogue based shopping interface with goods ordered in 3 clicks
• automatic email notifications for approvals
• reduction in time between requisitioning goods or services and PO being despatched to suppliers
• requisitions forwarded online with a reminder after 3 days
• approvals which are predefined by the client, to ensure the right person is contacted first time
• no need to print and store requisitions

By supporting smarter buying initiatives across the NHS including Collaborative Procurement Hubs, NHS Supply Chain and PASA through shared catalogues, we allow clients to maximise the budgets and resources they use to buy goods and services.

Easier to use, faster and more efficient than a traditional paper-based system, eProcurement is also more accurate in terms of data capture and automates processing, reminders and other administrative tasks.

As a paperless system, NHS SBS eProcurement also helps NHS organisations meet their commitments to reduce energy use, and will be further developed to meet statutory obligations on reporting carbon footprint reduction.